Project Manager, Employee & Labor Relations

The role of the Project Manager is to help implement the District’s overall strategic management goal: creating an aligned organization capable of supporting a high-performing system of schools. The work of the Project Manager will touch on all of the core components of strategic management: determining organizational goals; prioritizing and pursuing the highest impact strategies to achieve those goals; tracking progress against targets; strategic problem-solving; coordinating across functional areas; evaluating and adjusting strategies based on data; holding the organization and team members accountable for progress toward collective goals; and identifying and celebrating individual and team contributions to overall efforts.  

A successful Project Manager will enjoy working at a fast pace; serving in leader, facilitator, and team member roles; developing innovative, evidence-based strategies and solutions to operational barriers; resolving policy barriers; and institutionalizing change.

•   Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.

•   Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience in project management, consulting, policy, operations, or research, which has included working in education or a related field.

•   Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

•   Five years of full-time, paid, three years of full-time, paid, professional experience in project management, consulting, policy, operations, or research, which has included working in education or a related field.

                                                                              OR 

•   Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.

NOTE: An applicant who does not meet the minimum education or work experience requirements listed above may be considered if, at the sole discretion of the Talent Office, they have a unique combination of education and work experiences that indicates potential for success in this role.

•   Demonstrated knowledge of:

o process improvement and the methods utilized to implement systemic change. 

o principles, practices, and procedures underlying strategic planning. 

o principles, practices, and procedures underlying coordination of large-scale projects and initiatives.

•   Demonstrated ability to:

o   lead and implement strategic initiatives under aggressive deadlines. o function as an entrepreneurial self-starter, a team leader, a facilitator, and as a member of a team. 

o work on multiple projects simultaneously, as evidenced by an ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities.

o   identify and break down complex problems and develop strategies to address the identified issues based on quantitative and/or qualitative evidence.

o   build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across all levels of an organization.

o   coordinate cross-functional teams. o understand, interpret, and analyze a variety of data sources.

o   design and develop systems, tools, and schedules for collecting, maintaining, and reporting on performance data.

o   adapt to different situations, particularly when new information is provided. o communicate in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in writing.

o   use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.